trangam

trangam
/trang"geuhm/, n. Archaic.
an odd gadget; gewgaw; trinket.
[1650-60; orig. uncert.]

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  • trangam — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1658 archaic trinket, gimcrack …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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